ADS-910's
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michigannick
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My 910s are serial numbers: 1347 and 1352
nice full veneer on the back
nice full veneer on the back
From the literature it appears that both woofers were used in the L910's but it appears that something changed, woofer parameters, crossover points, or something I am missing. I would use the correct woofer listed based upon serial numbers if possible for best sound quality. If unable to locate the correct woofer the only option would be to use the other. If you absolutely need to know the difference between the woofers there are a couple of AK members that would test them if needed.
michigannick
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I can tell you this... my 910s had a replacement Braun woofer in them looked almost identical from the front however, it was an 8 ohm replacement .. but basket and magnet structure were adaptable .. sent it to Richard So and he reconed it for a very fair price and i was in business he knew immediately upon seeing the picture what it was
Small addition when I say he re coned he used the proper voice coil etc
Small addition when I say he re coned he used the proper voice coil etc
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srivats
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the help. I talked to soundmotor via PM and he said the crossovers are different between series I and series II. I know ADS has different tweeters in series II which explains the crossover differences, but the woofer difference I am only reading for the first time now from the parts schedule.
GD70
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LEDs, Bi & Tri-amp cards
Got them today. Very cool. The seller had lent them and his 910's to a friend for a couple days to experiment. I'll have to ask what they thought.
Also have the badges back on the cabs. Last will be to redo the grill fabric. Found some stuff online that looked very close to the original weave.
I'll post pics of the cards and badges Monday. Won't be around this weekend, and AK will be off line anyway.
Glenn
Got them today. Very cool. The seller had lent them and his 910's to a friend for a couple days to experiment. I'll have to ask what they thought.
Also have the badges back on the cabs. Last will be to redo the grill fabric. Found some stuff online that looked very close to the original weave.
I'll post pics of the cards and badges Monday. Won't be around this weekend, and AK will be off line anyway.
Glenn
michigannick
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gotta say it we are spoiled
Enjoying this thread on many levels and I don't own any ADS speakers. :thmbsp:
Impressive
Glenn, I will have to say that you hit the jackpot three times on the 910's. Not only do you have a nice pair but all options that probably nobody else has, or will ever have for that matter. Congrats again, well done.
GD70
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What a day! 4 Speaker shoot out!
ADS 910's vs. Angelica's vs. AR-3's vs. KLH Twenty Three's.
I had about four hours today in the cave. My A-X9 is back from the tech and sounding great and can now play the TT again. My sources were the TT, ITunes and various streaming sources, mostly Soundcloud through my Mac Pro Tower through a DAC to the amp.
The winner is the 910's by a slim margin over the Angelica's. Next the Twenty Three's, and last my beloved AR-3's.
The 910's are big and sound big! Probably the most efficient of the group, they were the loudest at the same volume setting, the bass is freaking amazing, deep yet tight. The mids and highs are less forward and crisp than the Angelica's and Twenty Three's. The Angelica's are just an amazing, a well balanced speaker. The sound stage is uncanny, which I've mentioned before. The mids just blow me away, the human voice so natural. The Twenty Three's are almost right there with the Angelica's, but are not quite as smooth, cohesive sounding, still great none the less. The AR-3's were much more veiled in the mids and highs compared to the others, but the bass is superb as expected. I'm sure it's partly their age, and rolled off highs. I was disappointed they didn't fare better.
Old production vinyl vs. new is night and day. Listening to some of my Cars albums, Supertramp did sound very good, but when I put on Daft Punk's Random Acess Memories, there's no comparison. It's just so much fuller sounding.
So that was today's fun and can't wait to get back down there and do more listening.
I haven't put the 910's on their stands yet, it's much easier to move them around until I have a more permanent setup.
Glenn
ADS 910's vs. Angelica's vs. AR-3's vs. KLH Twenty Three's.
I had about four hours today in the cave. My A-X9 is back from the tech and sounding great and can now play the TT again. My sources were the TT, ITunes and various streaming sources, mostly Soundcloud through my Mac Pro Tower through a DAC to the amp.
The winner is the 910's by a slim margin over the Angelica's. Next the Twenty Three's, and last my beloved AR-3's.
The 910's are big and sound big! Probably the most efficient of the group, they were the loudest at the same volume setting, the bass is freaking amazing, deep yet tight. The mids and highs are less forward and crisp than the Angelica's and Twenty Three's. The Angelica's are just an amazing, a well balanced speaker. The sound stage is uncanny, which I've mentioned before. The mids just blow me away, the human voice so natural. The Twenty Three's are almost right there with the Angelica's, but are not quite as smooth, cohesive sounding, still great none the less. The AR-3's were much more veiled in the mids and highs compared to the others, but the bass is superb as expected. I'm sure it's partly their age, and rolled off highs. I was disappointed they didn't fare better.
Old production vinyl vs. new is night and day. Listening to some of my Cars albums, Supertramp did sound very good, but when I put on Daft Punk's Random Acess Memories, there's no comparison. It's just so much fuller sounding.
So that was today's fun and can't wait to get back down there and do more listening.
I haven't put the 910's on their stands yet, it's much easier to move them around until I have a more permanent setup.
Glenn
michigannick
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Well Glenn, I have good news for you, these were designed to be on those stands.. and are supposed to sound noticably better while on them! .. i will be interested to hear the differences you experience once you have them properly on stands .. mine do not have stands .. i have been toying with begging someone with a pair to take some detailed pictures and then annotate them . (angles, lengths etc) on the photo ... but .. id have to find a willing culprit in this task ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) if anyone sees such an animal let me know
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GD70
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I can take some pics with measurements for you. I do remember seeing some drawings with dimensions on the web when I was reading about these speakers. The stands are pretty thick aluminum I believe. The side pieces are a single piece.
I'll get them up on the stands once I'm settled with the current cave setup. It will be interesting to hear the difference.
Glenn
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michigannick
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i think the angles are most important to get them to properly hold them right. They are aluminum i believe as well. That said metal or whatever would work well.. it is one solid piece for sure though
GD70
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Oh man, that would be a very difficult decision. They are both so good, the Angelica's a bit more modern sounding if that makes any sense, a bit cleaner, crisper, but not fatiguenig. The 910's have a lot more presence. Bigger sound, maybe a bit less refined. There's roughly 15 years of technology between them.